The basic formula of hardcore hasn't changed since the genre coalesced from isolated pockets of second generation late 70s punks wanting to be more extreme than the previous generation around the world; LOUD FAST RULES still applies (often without frills such as guitar solos) and its ALWAYS been about youthful angst against this society in toto (and I also mean Toto and other commercial radio (s)hit makers that young hipsters ironically dig today like Journey but us old wankers cringed at when we were trying to go punk and/or new wave). Army of Jesus from Texas, while not as unique as say The Big Boys, channel a few generations of guitar noise destruction from 50s mutants like Link Wray to 60s acid damaged guitarrorists like Michael Yonkers , Blue Cheer, and Red Crayola to 70s science fiction/post dada shock troops paving the way for 70s punk like Rocket From The Tombs and Debris to no wave to the 80s punk-metal fusion meltdowns that animated countless pits, and extremes in modern metal and noise all within the first 50 seconds of the intro to "Mia Culpa." That they were capable of evoking the musical continuum hardcore came from as well as the basics of hardcore without diminishing either is a testament to their potential. Army of Jesus have it in them to make themselves as distinguishable as many great hardcore bands have done before.